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George Gunn

George Gunn

Born: 13 June 1879, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire
Died: 29 June 1958, Tylers Green, Cuckfield, Sussex
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire, England.
Known As: George Gunn
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Bowler


Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1907/08
Last Test:
England v West Indies at Kingston, 4th Test, 1929/30

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1914

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   15   29   1  1120  122*  40.00   2   7   15   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               2      0     8    0    -     -      0   0    -   4.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1902 - 1932)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  643 1061  82 35208  220   35.96  62 194  474   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              4223  2355   66  35.68  5-50    1   0  63.9  3.34

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

A batsman of idiosyncratic genius, George Gunn was capable of playing innings of spectacular brilliance, but if the mood took him, was just as likely to show dour, dogged defence. When on the attack, he played shots that few others could play, treating the fastest of bowlers with disdain, either walking yards down the wicket and driving, or glancing good length balls from outside off stump to fine leg. A small man, he batted right handed, and his improvisations were founded on a solid basic technique. His unpredictability was perhaps too much for the England selectors, and he played fewer Tests than he should. His debut was in strange circumstances- not picked for the 1907-08 tour of Australia, he chose to travel south for his health, only to be called into the team for the 1st Test when the captain, Jones fell seriously ill. He scored 119 and 79 in a style that belied his inexperience, and was by far the most successful English batsman of the tour. Astonishingly he played but once in the 1909 series, failing in his only home Test (in a career that spanned 30 years). Returning to Australia in 1911-12, this time as part of the official party, he was again a success, averaging over 42 in the Tests, with 5 fifties. He did not play another Test until he was over 50, touring the West Indies in 1929-30, making 85 and 47 in his final Test. In between he scored 35,000 runs, and 60 hundreds for his native Nottinghamshire, all with style and character. His uncle, William and elder brother John were also Test cricketers, and for several years he and his son GV Gunn appeared together for Nottinghamshire. HS Altham wrote of him: "For here, if anywhere was a genius for batting; the ordinary difficulties seemed not to exist for him, and watching him when he was in the vein one felt that few greater batsmen could ever have lived" (Dave Liverman, 1999).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 09:01:52 GMT


 
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